After flour, the government has imposed advance and withholding tax on the sale of rice to be collected from distributors or dealers. The tax will be collected from the manufacturer and the commercial importer as per Section 236-G, 236-H. As per 236-G one percent tax will be collected from distributors and dealers while tax will be collected by the manufacturer …

Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Amir Farooq addressing the Islamabad High Court Bar Association Thursday said that a verdict in anger is not the right decision. Chief Justice Amir Farooq addressed a gathering of lawyers, emphasizing the importance of their role in the judicial system. “We have to play our role and leave, then you have to play your …

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has reached Islamabad for his official visit to Pakistan from July 11-12 2024. Ilham is visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. Hopefully during the visit, he will hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. It has great significance in terms of further strengthening of …

BEIJING: China’s State Council Information Office on Thursday released a white paper titled “Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China.” Besides the preface and conclusion, the white paper consists of seven parts: “Improving Marine Eco-Environment for Harmonious Coexistence Between Humans and the Ocean,” “Coordinating Marine Eco-Environmental Protection,” “Systematic Governance of the Marine Eco-Environment,” “Science-Based Conservation and Restoration of Marine Ecosystems,” “Strengthening Supervision …

ISLAMABAD: Federal minister for planning and development Ahsan Iqbal and the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong has discussed the ongoing and upcoming initiatives under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). During the meeting on Wednesday, minister Iqbal underscored the government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the timely implementation of CPEC projects. He emphasized Pakistan’s eagerness to advance …

BEIJING: China and Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday elevated their relations to a strategic partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, announced this when holding talks in Beijing. Noting that the bilateral relations between China and Guinea-Bissau have deepened in recent years, political mutual trust has strengthened, pragmatic cooperation has expanded, and international coordination …

ISLAMABAD: Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong has said that the strategic relations between Pakistan and China are attracting the best benefits for the masses on both sides under various cooperative agreements. While addressing a day-long international conference on Wednesday under the theme of “CPEC: Enhancing Community with a Shared Future for Mankind”, ambassador said that there are immense opportunities …

BEIJING: China and Bangladesh on Wednesday elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced this while meeting in Beijing. China and Bangladesh have always respected and supported each other, treated each other as equals and cooperated for win-win results since the establishment of diplomatic ties, setting an example …

BEIJING: In June 1988, Xi Jinping was transferred to Ningde, a backward mountainous prefecture in east China’s Fujian Province, to serve as the local Party chief. As one of China’s 18 poorest areas back then, Ningde was, in Xi’s eyes, “almost a world to itself – hard to get to, with little information from the outside world, and an economy …

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Wednesday that it dropped thousands of leaflets on Gaza City, urging all residents to leave immediately amid an intensified military offensive on the Palestinian enclave’s main city. The leaflets called on “all those in Gaza City” to leave and move quickly, saying the army enables “safe corridors” for residents to move to areas in Deir …

Kidney infections can require hospitalization to treat severe symptoms, so home remedies alone usually are not enough to treat them. However, some home remedies may help to alleviate some symptoms. Kidney infections result from excess bacteria that have built up in the kidney. Doctors also call them pyelonephritis. Kidney infections are often the most serious of urinary tract infections (UTIs) …

Disney has announced plans for a sequel to the highly successful 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, which starred Meryl Streep as the formidable fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Original screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna, known for her work on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Your Place or Mine, is reportedly in negotiations to pen the sequel. The storyline is anticipated to explore …

In the heart of Sindh, a new agricultural revolution is taking root with the cultivation of jackfruit (kathal), a bountiful nutritional crop that promises economic benefits for farmers and landowners alike. This versatile, heavy fruit originates from India and is celebrated as the national fruit of Bangladesh. It is also found in the Philippines, Thailand and Sri Lanka. The fruit …

In another devastating road accident in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), 15 people lost their lives and two others were injured when their passenger jeep plummeted hundreds of feet down the road onto the bank of the Neelum River on Wednesday, allegedly due to a technical fault, officials said. The Muzaffarabad-bound jeep, modified to carry more passengers than its normal …

Pakistan has temporarily halted the repatriation of illegal immigrants, including Afghan refugees, following a request from the United Nations. According to sources, the decision came after the recent visit of UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi to Pakistan. During his visit, Grandi met with Afghan refugees in Peshawar and Haripur and held talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Ishaq …

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday told the National Assembly that the government had made no decision for the export of wheat. “No decision has been made for the export of wheat. I want to bring it on record before the House that there is no such decision for the wheat export,” he told the National Assembly responding to …

The process of blocking mobile SIMs of non-filers is underway and so far SIMs of 230,000 non-filers have been blocked in a phase-wise. According to FBR sources, the data of non-filers was provided to various telecom companies. 76636 submitted income tax returns upon which their mobile SIMs are restored. So far, 230,000 SIMs of non-filers have been blocked in a …

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi had allegedly misbehaved with the coaches during the recently held T20 World Cup 2024 and other tours of Ireland, England. According to details, the report surfaced in line with the removal of senior manager Wahab Riaz and manager Mansoor Rana following the debacle. The coaches had raised the question about the “seriousness of some …

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert due to ongoing rains across various districts, including Lahore. Rainfall continues in Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Jhelum, Sialkot, and Gujrat, prompting the PDMA to direct all deputy commissioners across the province to remain vigilant. The PDMA DG has instructed all departments concerned to be prepared to handle any emergency situations …

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) successfully thwarted a planned terrorist attack on the Muharram procession in Karachi with the arrest of a key militant. DIG CTD Asif Ijaz Sheikh disclosed that Mohammad Shoaib, affiliated with the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Dara Adam Khel, was apprehended in Etihad Town. DIG Sheikh revealed that Shoaib, after arriving in Karachi, joined the proscribed TTP …

BEIJING: China will continue to embrace the world with open arms, inject new dynamism into the world through its development and create more energy and enthusiasm for people-to-people exchanges, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. China has recently become quite a popular destination for foreign tourists. Many have posted their experiences on social media. Figures show that “China Travel” …

Following ultrasound, and CT scan machines, the Punjab government has decided to outsource the management of operation theatres in public hospitals to private companies. This decision aims to improve the efficiency and quality of surgical services across the province. The Punjab government has informed the administration of government hospitals about the new initiative. Under this plan, private medical companies will …

The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination was informed on Monday that there is a shortage of around one million nurses in Pakistan. The committee meeting chaired by Senator Amir Waliuddin Chisti was briefed on the composition, functioning, and operations of the Ministry of National Health Services. The Secretary NHSRC informed that there is a shortage …

The stock market just witnessed a dramatic shift in leadership. After a month of market fluctuations, Apple has dethroned Microsoft as the world’s most valuable tech company, thanks in part to a recent surge in share price supported by analyst firm Wedbush. This victory comes on the heels of a similar upset last month, when NVIDIA briefly claimed the top …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the UN Refugee Agency to play its role in promoting durable solution to address the situation of Afghan refugees. Talking to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi in Islamabad, he stressed that the international community must recognize the burden being shouldered by Pakistan while hosting such a large refugee …

India and Israel have been strengthening their military and economic ties over the past few decades. Israel opened its consulate in Mumbai in 1953, with military exports beginning in the 1960s. Recent developments include: In June 2024, India shipped 27 tons of ammunition to Israel from Chennai. In 2018, Israel’s Elbit Systems partnered with India’s Adani Group to produce Hermes …

Samina Baig, a prominent young Pakistani mountaineer, has been transferred to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Rawalpindi from Skardu via a special C130 flight. The Pakistan Army facilitated her rescue on July 7 due to health complications during an international climbing mission. Baig is currently under intensive care at CMH Rawalpindi, where a team of Pakistan Army doctors and paramedical staff …

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict in the case related to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council. A 13-member full court bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, heard the case related to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, …

The federal government has allowed the country’s top spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to tap telephones in view of national security and to avert any crime. A notification has also been issued. According to the notification, ISI has been authorized to record phone calls under Section 54 of the Pakistan Telecommunication Act 1996. It will be able to record any …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday conferred a flag of honor on an army company of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, which was awarded the honorary title of “Model Rocket Artillery Company.” Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, presented the honorary flag at a ceremony …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday presented a certificate of order to promote a military officer to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China. The promoted officer is He Hongjun, executive deputy director of the Political Work Department of the CMC. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has published ethical guidelines to regulate human genome editing research and promote its healthy development. Human genome editing research should follow the principles of promoting human well-being, respecting individuals, maintaining prudence and responsibility, ensuring fairness and justice, and being open and transparent, according to the guidelines. “The use of human genome editing technology …

BEIJING: In 1986, the Xiamen Daily newspaper in east China’s Fujian Province launched an essay contest, inviting readers to express their expectations about what the coastal city of Xiamen would be like in 2000. The contest served as a platform to solicit public opinions for formulating the city’s economic and social development plan from 1985 to 2000, a far-reaching undertaking …

BEIJING: China has allocated an additional 848 million yuan (about 118.9 million U.S. dollars) to support local flood rescue efforts, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Tuesday. The fund, allocated by the MOF and the Ministry of Water Resources, will mainly be used to assist local authorities’ rescue work in the country’s flood-hit central, eastern, southern, southwestern and northeastern …

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry said Monday that the remarks by a European Union (EU) official, suggesting that China had not sought consultations on electric vehicle (EV) tariffs until recently despite the EU’s attempts to engage for months, were “seriously inconsistent with the facts.” China has been expressing strong opposition on bilateral and multilateral occasions since the EU launched its anti-subsidy …

TIANJIN: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Monday delivered its 700th A320 family aircraft assembled at its A320 Family Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. “It means that at least every third Airbus A320 aircraft in China comes from Airbus Tianjin,” said Christoph Schrempp, general manager of the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center. “It underlines the strong commitment …

Home remedies and self-care techniques, such as cold compresses, calamine lotion, and oatmeal baths, can help soothe heat rash symptoms. Heat rash, also known as miliaria, sweat rash, or prickly heat, can appear anywhere on the body. It often presents as a red rash, or small red bumps that look like beads of sweat or acne. People may experience uncomfortable, …

As Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has stayed polio-free this year so far, experts associated with vaccination campaigns are frustrated with new reasons for refusal of parents against the immunisation of children, exposing them to poliomyelitis, a crippling childhood ailment. During the last two anti-polio campaigns conducted in April and June, about 21,459 children remained unvaccinated due to flimsy demands of people in …

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned that Pakistan will stay in the IMF cycle if taxes are not increased. In an interview with Financial Times, he said that the “upcoming IMF program will not be our last fund programme if we don’t bring our tax revenues up,” Aurangzeb maintained that he is hoping Pakistan will reach a staff-level agreement with …

Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDCL) Monday made the announcement to increase local oil and gas production as crude oil production increased from Kunar Well No. 11 in Hyderabad district of Sindh. “960 barrels of oil per day are being obtained from Kunar Well No. 11,” OGDCL spokesperson said. Increasing production will reduce the country’s import bill by $$3.19 million. …